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Floating windfarm centre to help develop offshore energy projects

A centre to help develop floating offshore windfarms has been launched in Aberdeen, with Nicola Sturgeon praising the “world-first” renewable energy project. The £9 million National Floating Wind Innovation Centre will simulate and then test ...

28 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Scottish Government urged to increase onshore wind power as survey shows support

Scottish ministers are being urged to set a target of more than double the amount of capacity at onshore wind farms by the end of this decade. Industry body RenewableUK made the plea as it published the findings of new polling showing Scots ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

ScotWind projects could bring £25bn boost to supply chain, say developers

The Scottish supply chain will see a £25 billion investment as part of the ScotWind project, according to developers. As part of the initiative, 17 areas of Scotland’s seabed have been leased to major energy companies with a view to ...

27 Apr 2022 at 15:55

World

Renewable energy chief says climate goals need radical action

The world needs to take “radical action” to shift away from fossil fuels and ensure global warming does not pass dangerous thresholds, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has said. The agency’s 348-page ...

29 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Offshore wind farm gets go-ahead amid ‘pressing need’ for renewable energy

The Energy Secretary has approved a wind farm development off the Norfolk coast, ruling that the need for renewable energy outweighs concern over the “substantial harm arising from landscape and visual issues”. A judge last ...

11 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Why are wind farms making massive profits because gas prices have soared?

Some wind and solar farms are benefiting from sky-high electricity prices, which are driven by the record price of gas. Because much of the UK’s electricity comes from gas-burning power plants, British electricity prices ...

01 Sept 2022 at 17:54

Local News

Minister must consult the industry on offshore wind farms says Donegal fishermen

The Donegal fishing industry says they have a right to be consulted about offshore wind farms because it affects their livelihoods. Chief executive of the Killybegs-based Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) Aodh ...

15 Oct 2022 at 14:33

Do not repeat past mistakes by banning cheap solar power, Energy UK boss warns

The chief executive of the energy trade body has called on the Government to proceed “carefully” when putting a cap on how much revenue wind farms can make to avoid repeating past mistakes which put off investment ...

13 Oct 2022 at 12:37

Home

BREAKING: Plans for wind farm near Kilkenny city

EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a c.50MW (megawatt) wind farm in County Kilkenny. The proposed Freneystown Wind Farm, which could power more than 35,000 homes, will be located to the west of ...

05 Oct 2022 at 08:33

Ireland

Ireland pledges to increase offshore wind power in ‘peace project’

Ireland has pledged to increase its offshore wind power following an agreement with other EU energy ministers from coastal states. In a joint declaration of the North Seas Energy Cooperation group, environment ...

12 Sept 2022 at 16:47

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Ireland pledges to increase offshore wind power in ‘peace project’

12 Sept 2022 at 21:33

City

Gas power plants boost SSE profits as Government eyes windfall tax on generators

Energy giant SSE has seen its profits balloon as high electricity prices saw its gas generation arm make a killing a day before the Government is expected to hit companies with an extra windfall ...

16 Nov 2022 at 14:14

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